NKR PRESIDENT MEETS THE CHAIRMAN OF ARMENIA’S PUBLIC COUNCIL
armradio.am
10.05.2010 18:04
On 10 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met chairman
of the Armenian Public Council Vazgen Manoukyan.
Issues related to social and political life of the two Armenian states
were discussed during the meeting, Central Information Department of
the Office of the NKR President reported.
Minister Nalbandian to visit Strasbourg and Brussels
armradio.am
08.05.2010 15:10
The Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, will leave for
Strasbourg on May 11 to participate in the meeting of Foreign
Ministers of the Council of Europe member states.
Minister Nalbandian will leave Strasbourg for Brussels, where he will
participate in the sitting of the North Atlantic Council in 28+1
format. The process of implementation of the Armenia-NATO Individual
Partnership Action Plan will be discussed at the sitting.
The Armenian Foreign Minister will meet the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
in Brussels.
ARMENIAN PEOPLE’S ARTIST EDUARD ARSTRUNYAN DIES AT 81
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 6, 2010 – 12:25 AMT 07:25 GMT
Armenian People’s Artist, one of the most prominent representatives of
modern Armenian painting art Eduard Arstrunyan died at the age of 81.
A governmental commission on organization of funeral was formed by
order of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Civil funeral rites will
take place in the Armenian Artists’ Union on May 7 from 12 to 2 pm.
Eduard Arstrunyan was born in Leninakan (Gyumri) in 1929. Graduate of
Merkulov and Terlemezyan art schools (1944-1951) and Leningrad Art
Academy (1951-1957), he moved to Moscow in 1963. 13 years later, in
1976, he moved to Yerevan, where he lived and worked until his death.
TURKISH SPEAKER DISAPPOINTED BY SWISS LAW ON "INCIDENTS OF 1915"
Anadolu Agency
May 6 2010
Turkey
Ankara, 6 May: Turkey’s parliament Speaker said on Thursday [6 May]
that historians should solve the conflict over the incidents of 1915.
Delivering a speech during his meeting with Erika Forster-Vannini,
Speaker of Switzerland’s Council of States, Turkish parliament Speaker
Mehmet Ali Sahin said that Swiss authorities’ imposing punishment on
those denying the incidents of 1915 was a disappointing act.
Referring to Switzerland’s hosting an important meeting last October
for the solution of the problems between Turkey and Armenia, Sahin
said, "Protocols aiming at normalization of relations between the
two countries were signed in Switzerland. We are grateful for that.
However, Switzerland’s still imposing punishment on those denying
the incidents of 1915 is a disappointment for us. Because incidents
of 1915 is an issue that needs to be solved by historians."
Expressing the importance of interparliamentary relations, Sahin
said countries nowadays used parliamentary diplomacy to improve
their relations and Forster-Vannini ‘s visit to Turkey was of great
importance in this respect.
Guest parliament Speaker Forster-Vannini said in her part that she was
proud to lead the first-ever Swiss parliamentary group visiting Turkey.
Noting Turkish and Swiss parliaments should strengthen their relations,
Forster-Vannini said a Turkish-Swiss Interparliamentary Friendship
Group would soon be established and it would hold its first meeting
on 8 June.
Forster-Vannini also said Turkey and Switzerland had certain problems
that could not be neglected. "However, any MP can bring an issue to
the agenda of the parliament or submit a motion on such matter in
our system. Parliamentarians have such a right," she said.
Commenting on the incidents of 1915, Forster-Vannini said Swiss laws
had an article on punishing the individuals denying the incidents.
Pointing to the decision on the establishment of a commission of
historians on such matter, Forster-Vannini said her country was proud
to have hosted the signing process of the protocols between Turkey
and Armenia.
ANKARA TO RESPOND TO ANY ANTI-TURKISH INITIATIVES, TURKISH AMBASSADOR
news.am
May 7 2010
Armenia
U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff’s appeal to Armenian survivors of the
Genocide for providing their accounts for U.S.
Congress reports, will not produce any results, stated Turkish
Ambassador to U.S. Namik Tan.
He stressed Turkey will give an adequate response to the initiative
taken by the Congressman and Armenians, reported TRT. Ambassador Tan
said that the critical period has passed – he meant April 24.
According to him, U.S. President Barack Obama did not utter the
word "genocide" during his annual address on April 24, which fact is
considered a defeat by Armenians. So they are trying to exert pressure
by means of such initiatives.
Adam Schiff proposed including the Armenian survivors’ accounts in the
U.S. Congress records. As long as the survivors are alive, the first
Genocide of the 20th century can be officially recorded by the U.S.
Congress he said. The record can prove be important for historians
and archives, as well as part of efforts to convince the U.S. Congress
to pass an Armenian Genocide resolution.
NO INCIDENT BETWEEN AZERBAIJANI, ARMENIAN SERVICEMEN IN MOSCOW
news.az
May 6 2010
Azerbaijan
Polad Bulbuloghlu Azerbaijani ambassador comments on mass scuffle
between Azerbaijani and Armenian servicemen in Moscow.
Azerbaijan’s ambassador Polad Bulbuloghlu has clarified the information
about the alleged mass scuffle of Azerbaijani and Armenian servicemen
who have come to the Russian capital for participation in the Parade
of Victory.
"There has not been any incident between Azerbaijani and Armenian
servicemen in Moscow. I have received this information from our
military attaché Tofik Salmanov and he has dismissed the reports about
the alleged the mass scuffle between the Azerbaijani and Armenian
servicemen who arrived in Russia for participation in the Parade of
Victory", 1news.az reports with reference to the Azerbaijani ambassador
in Russia Polad Bulbul oghlu.
According to some mass media, a mass scuffle occurred in Moscow on May
5 with participation of Azerbaijani and Armenian servicemen who arrived
in the Russian capital for participation in the Parade of Victory.
According to the ambassador, "the Azerbaijani and Armenian servicemen
almost do not communicate and they fulfill their missions. Our military
attaché Tofik Salmanov is constantly with our servicemen and there
have not been any incidents".
"SARDARAPAT" MEMBERS WENT AWAY DISAPPOINTED
A1Plus.am
05/05/10
Members of Sardarapat Movement today went to the NKR Permanent
Representation in Armenia to hand a video record of the movement’s
April 22 congress and call NKR people for sobriety.
As informed by Sardarapat member Grizelda Ghazaryan, Permanent
Representative Karlen Avetisyan had no time to receive them.
"If you have something to give me, leave it here and go away.
Immediately vacate the office!" Avetisyan told his "unexpected"
visitors.
The group left the building disappointed and offended.
The NKR Permanent Representative had been invited to the movement’s
congress on the Karabakh issue and Armenia-Turkey relations but he
did not show up.
"We were told that Avetisyan did not come as he was not interested
in the meeting. He goes where he is ordered to go," said Sardarapat
members who think that NKR authorities do not take adequate steps
regarding the Karabakh conflict.
"We are not satisfied with Karabakh authorities’ statements. They
dash away every threat hanging over Karabakh but we are convinced
that the issue is periled. RA authorities are ready to unpleasant
surprises. We do not exclude that one day we may wake up to find
an anti-Armenian document signed and put on our tables," Sardarapat
movement member Samvel Harutyunyan told A1+.
EUROPEAN ARMENIAN FEDERATION For Justice & Democracy
Avenue de la Renaissance 10
B-1000 Bruxelles
Tel/ Fax: +32 2 732 70 27/26
Website :Eafjd [1]
TUESDAY 4 MAY 2010
CONTACT : VARTENIE ECHO
TEL. / FAX. : +32 (0) 2 732 70 27
Dear Sir, Dear Madam,
The European Armenian Federation is pleased to invite you to the
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE in Spain, on the Armenian Genocide.
The event will take place on May 21st 2010 at 4pm at the Faculty of
History and Geography in Madrid (Building of Philosophy B, Professor
Aranguren, University Hall)
EUROPEAN UNION ` RECOGNITION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
Friday 21st may 2010
Faculty of History and Geography – Madrid
organised by the
EUROPEAN ARMENIAN FEDERATION FOR JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY
_and the_
CO-OPERATIVE OF SPANISH ARMENIAN ASSOCIATIONS:
The conference comes in the scope of actions which aim at the
recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Spanish Parliament.
Among others, will take the floor:
– Mr. ALFRED DE ZAYAS, historian, jurist and American writer
– Mr. GONZALO HERNáNDEZ GUARCH, author
РMr. JOS̩ ANTONIO GURRIARAN, journalist and writer,
President of « International Press Club »
– Mr JUAN MERELO-BARBERÃ Y GABRIEL, lawyer at the
International Court of Justice
– Mrs HILDA TCHOBOIAN, President of the European Armenian
Federation
If you would like to participate to the conference, please contact
the European Armenian Federation at this phone number : 0032 732 70 27
or via email [email protected] [4]
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THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO LEBANON VISITS HIS HOLINESS ARAM I
On Thursday, 29 April 2010, His Excellency Gabriel Chichia, the Italian
Ambassador to Lebanon visited His Holiness Aram I.
The discussions focused on issues regarding Lebanon – firstly, the efforts
of the Italian Government in establishing peace in the Middle East and the
task of the Italian forces in their role as peacekeepers. Secondly, the
forthcoming conference on ‘Christianity in the Middle East’ that the Vatican
is organising.
His Holiness Aram I, also, reflected on the efforts being made for the
recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
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the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
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Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.
Victory Day celebrations at high level
11:00 01/05/2010 » Society
On 30 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook
at the final meeting of the governmental commission on the
organization and systematization of the Victory Day celebrations.
The Head of the State noted the necessity of organizing and conducting
the celebrations at a high level considering it among the pivotal
events in public life of our republic. Artsakh President’s press
service reported.
Source: Panorama.am